The room in which we listen to sounds has an important influence on what we hear. This section will identify some of the principal means currently available for judging the quality of an auditorium. However, the design of such spaces is still considered an inexact science.
Criteria for Good Acoustics
Optimum reverberation time is a compromise between clarity, sound intensity, and liveness.
The optimum reverberation time of an auditorium is dependent on the use for which it is designed.
Reflected sound arriving from the sides seems to be important to the overall reverberance of the room.
The greater the early decay time, the greater the preference for the concert hall. Above two seconds, the trend it reversed.
Narrow halls are generally preferred to wide ones.
Preference is shown for halls having a high ``binaural dissimilarity''.
Auditorium Acoustics
The room in which we listen to sounds has an important influence on what we hear. This section will identify some of the principal means currently available for judging the quality of an auditorium. However, the design of such spaces is still considered an inexact science.Criteria for Good Acoustics